50 little stories to take home grades k 1 evan moor

Basic Phonics SkillsMeet your needs for supplemental phonics practice with this complete series.. Basic Phonics Skills provides a full range of reproducible phonics practice.. In additi

Basic Phonics Skills

Meet your needs for supplemental phonics practice with this complete series Basic Phonics Skills

provides a full range of reproducible phonics practice In addition, each level contains 20 reproducible

“Little Phonics Readers,” featuring stories that utilize the phonetic elements presented in that book.

EMC 3327 Phonics Centers–A

Grades PreK–K EMC 3328

Phonics Centers–B Grades K–1

EMC 3329 Phonics Centers–C

Grades 1–2 EMC 3330

Phonics Centers–D Grades 2–3

Grades 2–3

• Variant consonant sounds

• Silent letters

• Digraphs & diphthongs

• Prefi xes & suffi xes

• Plural & infl ectional endings

• Word families

Take It to Your Seat—

Phonics Centers

An instructional must-have—full-color centers that

accompany Basic Phonics Skills.

Each volume contains 12 to 14 centers that provide

engaging, independent practice of the phonics skills

presented in the same level of Basic Phonics Skills.

These centers are self-contained, portable (stored in

envelopes), and self-checking For each center you

get a cover, student directions, and student task

cards, all in full-color A reproducible answer form

completes this winning package.

EMC 743

EMC 743 Grades K–1

E-book

Young learners love stories—particularly stories about

children or animals who have experiences that are

similar to their own experiences The stories in this

book have been designed to refl ect young learners’

experiences at school, at home, and during special days

throughout the year

Reproduce these little stories for your students to share

with their parents Each student can build their own

home library! Parents will enjoy sharing the stories with

their children, and your students will be building vital

reading and listening skills.

Making the Little Books

1 Reproduce the stories.

2 Cut the pages in half and staple them together

in order.

3 Send the books home with students to share

and enjoy with their parents.

Author: Jill Norris

Editor: Marilyn Evans

Illustrator: Don Robison

Desktop: Tina Eubanks

EMC 743

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Entire contents ©1998 by EVAN-MOOR CORP 18 Lower Ragsdale Drive, Monterey, CA 93940-5746 Permission is hereby granted to the individual purchaser to reproduce student materials in this book for noncommercial individual or classroom use only Permission is not granted for schoolwide, or systemwide,

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Put It All Together 96

What Are You Thankful For? 98

December Candles 100

Martin Luther King, Jr 102

Happy Spring 106

May Baskets 108

Summer Haircuts 110

Table of Contents At When the Bell Rings 2

Little Fish, Big Fish 4

Up and Down 6

The Chalkboard 8

On the Playground 10

Snack Time 12

Painting 14

Circle Time 16

Sharing Time 18

The Water Table 20

The Guest 22

The Secret 24

The Library 26

Sand 28

My Computer 30

Our Friends—The Fire Fighters 33

Different Is OK 35

The New Kid 38

At Growing 40

The Puddle 42

Hurry Up! 44

Good Night 46

It’s Time for Bed 48

My Growing Team 50

I’m Ready to Go! 52

I Know My Colors 54

Boots 58

A Celebration 60

Shoes 62

Camping 64

The Walk 67

My Frisbee 69

My Baby Brother 71

The Builders 74

Hiding 77

Worms 79

The Photographer 81

My Treasure 83

Riding My Bike 85

When Auntie Comes 87

When It’s Time for Bed 89

The Lost Tooth 92

When the Bell Rings

We slide down.

We wait in line.

We run fast.

Little Fish, Big Fish

swimming

eating hiding

Up and Down

Now I am up.

Can you see Now I am down.

The Chalkboard

Our teacher writes on the chalkboard.

Our helper writes on the chalkboard.

On the Playground

the swing, the bars

the kids the basket, the balls

Snack Time

a carrot, a cookie, some juice

a marshmallow treat and grapes

ants on a log or bananas

First the red.

Oops -How about purple?

Then the blue.

Circle Time

We listen We talk.

We think We learn.

We sing We dance.

Dip and pour.

The Water Table

Mop the floor.

Have some more.

The Guest

Yesterday he came to school.

He rode in Sammy’s vest.

Sammy introduced his cricket.

He jumped into our circle.

He did his very best.

The Secret

Annie told Mike.

Then Mike told Sue.

Peter told Ray Scott told Saul.

Sue told Scott and Peter, too

The Library

Big books Little books.

I love books!

Thick books Skinny books.

Fill it up.

Let’s make a whale.

Sand in the pail.

My computer helps me draw.

My Computer

My computer helps me read.

My computer helps me write.

My computer helps me learn.

Thanks, Computer.

Our Friends—

The Fire Fighters

See the fire trucks.

They help us learn how to keep fires

from starting in the first place.

The fire fighters put the fire out.

They help the people.

They rescue pets.

Different Is OK

We are both five years old,

but we are different.

I have blue eyes.

You have brown eyes.

I have curly hair.

Your hair is straight.

My skin is dark My skin is light.

We are the same and we

I like pizza.

So do I.

I sat beside him and ate my snack.

The New Kid

A new kid came to school today.

He had a red striped hat.

I think that we’ll be new best friends.

We played together with the blocks.

We had a little chat.

Growing taller.

Growing stronger.

Growing smarter.

Growing longer.

The Puddle

Raindrops splash in the puddle.

Puppies splash in the puddle.

Hurry Up!

Hurry up It’s time to go.

Hurry up! It’s time to go!

Hurry up It’s time to go.

Good Night

Little bird, it’s time for bed.

Little girl, it’s time for bed.

Little kitty, it’s time for bed.

It’s Time for Bed

Brush your teeth.

It’s time for bed Turn off the light.

It’s time for bed Let’s read a story.

My Growing Team

My doctor helps me grow.

My teacher helps me grow.

My dentist helps me grow.

I’m Ready To Go!

I can zip zippers.

I can button buttons.

I can snap snaps.

I can buckle buckles.

I Know My Colors

Red

Yellow

Orange

Colors all around.

Purple

Red boots, yellow boots,

blue boots, too.

Which new boots belong to you?

Please don’t wear your boots inside!

Tall boots, short boots, narrow

and wide.

A Celebration

Sticks and mud and grass.

A robin’s nest—first class.

Mother Robin sits and waits.

Three tiny sky blue eggs Tucked underneath her legs.

Sister wears dancing shoes.

Grandpa wears running shoes.

and so do I!

Mama wears dress-up shoes

In a sleeping bag

In a tent

In the forest

At the campground

I’m camping.

On a mountain

Along the sidewalk There’s a lot to see.

I’m so glad that you Took a walk with me.

Playing frisbee with my friends—

Summer fun that never ends.

Catch it high.

Catch it low.

Watch it spin.

See it go.

Kicking feet

My Baby Brother

Soft pink cheeks Round black eyes Waving fists

Baby nose

Meet my baby brother.

First he coos.

Then he cries.

The Builders

The builders dug a giant hole.

They made a wall of boards around the hole.

They hammered new boards

They filled the wall with cement.

They built a new house for me.

They put in windows and added a roof.

Mommy’s looking for me.

Snickers is looking for me.

Where am I hiding?

Brother’s looking for me.

Where am I hiding?

In the garden You disappear

Worms

In my hand You twist and turn Wiggling to be free.

Squirm, Little Worm, squirm.

Look this way.

The Photographer

Stand up straight.

Move to the left.

Now to the right.

I like that great big smile.

My Treasure

I found it by the lake.

My treasure smooth and round.

I have it in my pocket.

My treasure—it’s a rock.

Isn’t it a pretty sight?

Would you like to see it?

I can show you if you like.

Just start me off with a little push.

Riding My Bike

I learned to make the pedals work.

I turn the handlebars to steer.

I can ride all by myself!

She’ll bake me oatmeal cookies

When Auntie Comes

I’ll sleep with Sis when Auntie comes.

I’ll have to put away my shoes.

She’ll nod and say

“My, how you’ve grown.”

And then she’ll pat my head and smile.

We’ll take a walk We’ll smell a rose.

I hope that Auntie stays awhile.

When It’s Time for Bed

The sky is black like Daddy’s

My blanket’s soft like Mother’s hands.

The stars shine bright like Nanna’s ring.

The sky is black.

The stars shine bright.

My blanket’s soft.

I’ll sip my cocoa I’ll read my book.

I’ll snuggle down in bed.

The Lost Tooth

You won’t believe what happened.

It was really a surprise.

I opened up my mouth.

I couldn’t believe my eyes.

I could push it back and forth.

My tooth was hanging loose,

Just holding at one side.

I couldn’t bear to pull it.

It sagged It tipped It hung.

It wiggled and it wiggled

There right next to my tongue.

I lost a tooth! I lost a tooth!

Then when I ate a carrot

It popped out into my hand.

Put It All Together

one pumpkin

two eyes

Funny Jack-o-lantern!

three teeth

What Are You Thankful For?

For sunshine and shade.

For blankets at night.

And bear hugs tight.

What are you thankful for?

December Candles

Light the candles.

Light the candles.

Light the candles.

Candles light December nights.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

He had a special dream.

He worked to make it true.

He did it for all people,

Presidents from Long Ago

They helped to make our country

George Washington and Abraham Lincoln— Presidents from long ago,

Do you think that they would recognize

We celebrate their birthdays And remember them today.

Happy Spring

Birds are peeping.

Chicks are cheeping.

Gardens sprouting.

Children shouting.

May Baskets

Choose some flowers and a treat.

Put them down inside.

Happy May Day!

Set the basket near the door.

Ring the bell and hide.

Getting ready for summer.

Summer

Haircuts

Getting ready for summer.

Getting ready for summer.

I have this little story About the things I do.

Please sit down and listen

I will read it now to you.

Dear Mom and Dad,

name

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Basic Phonics Skills

Meet your needs for supplemental phonics practice with this complete series Basic Phonics Skills

provides a full range of reproducible phonics practice In addition, each level contains 20 reproducible

“Little Phonics Readers,” featuring stories that utilize the phonetic elements presented in that book.

EMC 3327 Phonics Centers–A Grades PreK–K EMC 3328 Phonics Centers–B Grades K–1 EMC 3329 Phonics Centers–C Grades 1–2

EMC 3330 Phonics Centers–D Grades 2–3

• Beginning & ending consonants

• Long & short vowels

• Variant consonant sounds

• Silent letters

• Digraphs & diphthongs

• Prefi xes & suffi xes

• Plural & infl ectional endings

• Word families

Take It to Your Seat—

Phonics Centers

An instructional must-have—full-color centers that

accompany Basic Phonics Skills.

Each volume contains 12 to 14 centers that provide

engaging, independent practice of the phonics skills

presented in the same level of Basic Phonics Skills.

These centers are self-contained, portable (stored in

envelopes), and self-checking For each center you

get a cover, student directions, and student task

cards, all in full-color A reproducible answer form

completes this winning package.

EMC 743

EMC 743

Grades K–1